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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.03.2009 (43) Date of publication: 10.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/10 (21) Application number: 08771170.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02M 3/155(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/067097 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/157478 (24.12.2008 Gazette 2008/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 14.06.2007 US 943860 P (71) Applicant: Kettering Univerisity Flint, MI 48504 (US)	(72) Inventors: BERRY, K., Joel Flint, MI 48504 (US) ANZICEK, Josh Lapeer, MI 48446 (US) (74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus  Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7 80336 München 80336 München (DE)